Pan-dumping apparatus for cake and cracker conveyers



P. RASMUSSEN.

PAN DUMPING APPARATUS'FOR CAKE AND CRACKER CONVEYERS. APPLICATION FILED 1AN.3. 192|.

1,41 5,392, Patented May 9, 1922.v`

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P. RASM'USSEN.

PAN Dumme APPARATUS Fon CAKE AND camera coNv'EYERs.

APPLICATION FIL-ED MN. 3f 192|.l

Patented May 9, 1922.

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Patented May 9, 1922.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.3| 192|.

PAN DUMPING APPARATUS FOR CAKE AND CRACKE CONVEYERS.

PETER RASMUSSEN, OF DENVER, COLORADO. ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOSTEPHEN' KNIGHT, OF DENVER,

#A M5,392 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 3, 1921.

T @ZZ fic/7mm t may concern.'

Be it known that l, PETER liasirnssmv, a citizen oit the United tates orl America, re-

siding at the city and county ot Denver and State ot Colorado, have invente-d a new and usei'ul Pan-Dumping Apparatus tor Caire and Cracker Conveyers, oit which the following is avspecication.

This invention relates to improvements pan dumping apparatus for cake and cracker conveyors.

rlhe objects of the invention are:

To provide a pan dumping apparatus which is adapted to be used, when necessary, in connection with pan conveyors, such as are employed in cracker factories, and which can be eliminated when not required, the use or non use ot the said dumping apparatus in no way interfering with the operation of the said pan conveyer.

Further, to provide a pan dumping apparatus to be used in connection with certain classes ot goods, and which is operated by and in conjunction with a pan conveyer, said apparatus being adapted to receive and dump the pans, and then transfer them to the said conveyer, which passes them on to a point w 1ere they are removed; the said dumping apparatus being so arranged that it can be disconnected from the said conveyer, when not required, thus permitting the conveyer to be used independently ot the dumping apparatus. Y

rilhese objects are accomplished by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a diagrammatic side elevation, illustrating a. pan cooling and a pan return conveyer, a transferring device tor passing the pans from the cooling to the return conveyer, and the improved dumping mechanism which operates in connection with the leturn conveyer.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, on a larger scale than Figure l, showing more clearly the pan dumping mechanism, and portions ot the cooling and ot the return conveyers.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Figure 2, the upper or cooling conveyer being omitted.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the dumping mechanism and adjacent portion of the return conveyer frame, on a. still further enlarged scale.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of Figure 4.

Fig. G is a trent view ot a curtain which Seri-a1 No. 434,554.

prevents the dumped goods from beingthrown beyond the receiving hopper. And 1 Figgi' is a perspective view ot one of the cnam guards, which 'cover that part of the chain above the hopper.

The improved pan dumping mechanism is shown as operating in connection with a pan cooling conveyer, a pan return conveyer and a cooperating transferring mechanism tor passing the pans from the cooling conveyer to the return conveyer,-the said cooling and return conveyers and the cooperating transferrlng mechanism forming the subject matter of a pending application entitled. Mechanism for transferring pans or other objects from one conveyer to an oppositely moving' conveyer, liled by me on the 30th day ot August, 1920, Serial Number 406,927.

In the present instance, pans ot cakes, as they are taken from the oven, are placed on the cooling conveyer, which is ot such a length that in traveling from its receiving end to its opposite end the cakes are cooled suticiently to permit of'handling; the pans are then transferred to an upwardly inclined conveyer which forms apart of the dumping a mechanism, and which travels in the same direction as the return conveyer, the pans being dumped as they pass over the highest point or terminal or the said dumping conveyer, after which they pass on to the return conveyer, which extends to a point adjacent to the bake oven, where the pans are Iremoved, greased, supplied with fresh dough, and placed again in the oven.

The dumping mechanism is used only in connection with such goods as are packed in bull; or loose filled, and also tor such goods as are to be iced, and when other goods, such as those which are collected in stack or columniorm, are handled, the dumping mechanism is put out of commission, in a manner to be hereinafter described, thus-permitting pans to be passer directly to the return conveyer.

The present invention comprises a conveyer, the dumping mechanism which is mounted on the trame of the said conveyer and operated by said conveyer, and means for supplying pans to the dumping` mechanism, as will now be described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral l indicates an endless conveyer which, in practice, extends a suitable distance trom a point adjacent a bake oven, and is supported at its ends upon shafts 2 and 3,

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the end portions o t the conveyer being); down wardly inclined. rl`lns con'feyer comprises a cooling ori ver, and i.J af; llt-ed to receive the pans olf calc/es directly from the oven. in endless conveyer el is positioned suitable distance beneath the conveyer l and is supported at opposite terminals ou shat'ts 5 and 6. The shaft 3 ot the covejver l is connected by a system ot belting T with a motor 8 and the said shaft 3 is also connected b v cross belt 9 vfith the shaft G oit the conveyer 1l, thus causing` t ie conveyor #l to travel in an opposite direction to the conveyor l. The conveyor Lloperates the improved pan dumpingmechanism7 which is mounted on til e trame ot the said conveyer, and the conveyer will be more fully described hereinafter.

The transferring mechanism by which the pans are transferred from the coolingv conveyor to the return conve;y fr7 or more strictly speaking, to the thumping` mechanism, which acts in coniunetion vwith the return conveyer, is tally shovfn and described in the pendingv application above referred to, and a detail description ot the same is deemed unnecessary. rlhe t'fiansierring` mechanism is lo cated at the ends olz the conveyors l and l farthest trom the ovenj and comprises a frame l0 upon each side ot which are pivotally mounted uprightl arms ll and 12,- the upper ends ot each pair of arms being connected by pan receivingl arms 13 which extend Yforward in position to receive the pans from the oonveyer l.

rEhe arms l2 are rocked by a cam l-l on a shat't l5 which is driven by a sprocket chain 15A from the conveyer shatt As the arms 13 with the pans thereon, swing' rearward.3 or aivay trom the end of the conreyer l, the pans thereon are deposited upon a pair ot chains 1G on opposite sides ot the trame ll) which are mounted at one terminal on sprocket vrhees on a shaft l? on said frame 11.0, and at the other terminal, on sprocket Wheels on a sh a'lt 1S which is mounted on the trame ot the conveyor Ll, and slightly above the said conveyer. The chains 1G are driven 'from the sha'lft 5 ott the conveyor by a chain 1,9 ivhich passes around sprocket wheels on the said shatt 5 and the shaft 1T ot the .trame il), thus causing; the chains 16 to travel in the sa ne direction as the conveyer l, vvhereby the pans carried by the chains i6, are delivered either to the conveyor el, or to the dumping conveyer7 as the case may be. The pan receiving' arms lfl, after depositing` the pans upon the chains l,6 are returned to their pan receiving position again by a Weight 2O on the end of a cord or cable 2l which passes over a pulley 2i and is connect-cd at its opposite end with the upright arms ll,

T he conveyor' l, Ywhich 'terms a coomratiupY part ot the dumping mechanisnn comprises parallel sprocket chains 28, which are mounted on pairs ot sprocket Wheels 2l ou the shafts 5 and (3, vwhich are supported in bearings at opposite ends of a trame 26. rllhe frame Q6 includes side tables 2T, which extend parallel with the conveyor, and as the horizontal portion ot the coolingv conveyer l is about sii; feet above the Alloor5 it is out of the 'Way of attendants stationed along the said tables. nlfhe platform or the frame 26, on the part ot the frame between the tables 27 is provided with parallel chain guides 28 in the term of strips olI wood betiveen which the upper laps oit the chains 23 move7 but the chains project slightly beyond the upper surfaces of these guides, in order to receive and carry Yforward the pans.

rEhe improved dumping mechanism which cooperates Tvvith and is operatec by the conveyer et is arranged and constructed as tollows:

Upon one end ot the shaft 5 ot the couveyer is secured a sprocket ivheel which is connected by a chain 30 with a sprocket Wheel 3l on a shatt f Which is inoul'itcd in bearings 323 on the said trarne lvpon thD sha-tt are also secured sprocket wheels Se which are positioned inside hut close to the chains QB, comprising the conveyor and these sprocket Wheels are connected by chains with sprocket Wheels F56 on a shatt- 37 which is mounted in adjustable bearings 88 which are supported in guide Ways 39, each or which mounted upon the upper ends ot a pair of parallel upright stand z :ds el() which rest upon the Hoon and extend up througjfh the table p rtions the ifranie and about eighteen inches above the said table.

As the shalt 32 is beloiv the level o l table. and the shaft 3? is approx-tim 'feet trom the sha tt i); and about e4 inches above the level ot' the table. the Y 235 therefore, extend at an upward tion 'lrom the sprocket Wheels l sprocket Wheels 3S.

The bearings 3S lor the shait PQ? are in the torm ot rectangular metal blocks ha"- ino` bearingholes to receive the ends ot the said shaltI and they are also provided 'with threaded apertures at right angles to the bearing' holes, through vhich are screwed threaded rods il Which extend through holes at the YForward ends of the Quidewvays and are provided Vvvith hand ivheels 'lZ having' huhs which bear against the adjacent ends of the said guidewvays. lily tu rning` the rods ll, the bearing' blocks 23S can he ad- .vilains inclinaA to the justed to give the desired tension to the Chains 35.

A iorr/:ontal sup1 ortrinostrip 2^ is bolted at one end portion to the inner faces of each pair of standards 49 and a short distance above the level of the table.

These strips extend about eighteen inches beyond the standards, and their free ends are supported upon blocks 4S which rest on the table. Upon the free ends of these strips are bolted bearings 44 in which is mounted a shaft 45 upon which is rigidly mounted a solid wood roller 46 which is covered with one orniore thicknesses of canvas 47, and upon the canvas covering are nailed a plurality of equidistant, longitudinally disposed leather strips 48, the securing nails being driven into the wood roller, thereby rigidly securing the leather strips, as well as the canvas, to the roller. The leather strips are preferably about a half an inch square in cross section. Upon the shaft 45, and spaced a slight distance from the ends of the wood roller 46 are also secured short wood rollers 49 of the same diameter as the roller 46 and provided with the similar canvas coverings, and with similar leather strips, as the said roller 46, the combined widths of the roller 46 and of the short rollers 49, being equal, approximately, to the length of the baking pans employed.

rlhe shaft 3T is provided at one end with a sprocket wheel 7A, and the shaft 45 is provided on the corresponding end with a sprocket wheel 7B, and these wheels are connected by a chain 7C by which means the shaft 45 and its rollers 46 and 49, are turned in the same direction as the shaft 3T. belt tightener is used in connection with the chain 7C, and this tightener comprises an arm 7D which is pivotally attached at one end to the adjacent upright or standard 40, its opposite end being provided with a rela tively heavy grooved roller 7E which rests upon the upper lap of the chain and keeps the same under tension, but permits adjust nient of the bearing blocks 3S which support the shaft 37.

ln order to prevent the pans K from being engaged by the sprocket wheels 36, as they are carried up by the chains 35, and over the saidv sprocket wheels, I secure upon the shaft 37, and adjacent to the inner side of each sprocket wheel 36, a disk 7F which is of slightly greater diameter than that of the sprocket wheel, and as the pans reach the highest points of the chains 35, they pass on to the disks 71", and are moved forward until their center of gravity is on the faitlier side of the shaft 37, when they are automatically7 dumped, as will be more fully explained hereinafter.

A cross bar 50 connects two of the uprights 40, and is positioned a short distance below the sprocket wheels 36. A pair of rods 51 are secured at their upper ends to the upper edge of the cross bar 50, and their lower end portions extend between the opposing ends of the main roller 46 and the short rollers 49 and beneath the shaft 45, and these lower end portions of the rods are bent into eyes 52 which surround the shaft 45, as clearly shown in Figure 4. The upper end portions of the rods 51 are flattened, and slotted, as shown at 53 in Figure 5, and the securing screws for the rods pass through these slots, thus accommodating any variation in the distance between the shaft 45 and the cross bar 50. The rods 51 constitute bumper rods for the pans, as will be hereinafter explained'. rThe upper curved ends 54 of a pair of slide rods 55, also lie between the opposingy ends of the long roller 46 and the short rollers 49 and these rods are provided, near these curved ends, with depending legs 56, the lower end portions of which are threaded, and extend loosely into holes in the two inner chain guides 28. Nuts 57 are screwed upon the threaded ends of these legs, and rest upon the chain guide, and by adjusting these nuts the curved ends of the rods 55 are supported at the required height above the table, as will be understood by reference to Figure 4. The rods 55 incline downwardly from their curved ends, and thcirlower ends are bent to vertical positions and are inserted in holes in the chain guide 28. The curved ends 54 of these rods fill the space between the ends of the roller 56 and the rollers 59, and this prevents cakes from entering thev said spaces.

An inclined board 60 extends downward from the cross bar 50, its lower edge resting on the supports 42A, a short distance from the roller 46, and upright side boards 6A are positioned at each end ofthe board 60. A rectangular opening 61 is formed in the table 26, below the roller 46, the opening being of slightly greater length than the rollers 46 and 49, its width being approximately the same as its length. A hopper 62 is secured around the four sides of this opening, and this hopper may be arranged to discharge directly into a conveyor if desired, but in the drawings l have shown a chute suspended below the outlet of the hopper, which leads to a box or other receptacle, which can be removed when filled, and replaced with another box. Chain supports 63 bridge the opening 61 in the table, and the conveyer chains 23 ride on these supports and are thus prevented from sagging, while chain guides 28 which also extend across these supports, keep the chains from lateral movement. Removable housings 64 are placed over the bridges 63, to prevent the cakes, as they are dumped into the hopper, from lodging 0n the chains vand being carried forward thereby. A curtain 65 is suspended from the frame of the upper conveyer, and hangs a short distance in front of the roller 46. This curtain is made of canvas or other suitable material and is about CII the width of the opening Gl in the table. lhis curtain is provided with slits G6 to accommodate the rods 55, and these slits are widened at their lower ends as shown at GT, to accommodate the chain housings Gl. Flaps GS are secured at their upper ends to vhe curtain, so as to cover the slits GG, and their enlarged lower ends 67 and the lower endslof the flaps, as well as the lower end of the curtain, are weighted, preferably by securing sections of rods G9 to them, as shown in Figure 6. lllhen the curtain is in a vertical position, the rods 55 extend through the slits 66 and the flaps G8 rest upon the rods. As the dumped pans slide down on the rods 55, they engage the curtain and swing it back, so that the pan slides under the curtain. rlhe curtain prevents goods passing beyond the hopper opening, and the flaps 68 prevent goods` passing through the slits in the bottom edge of the curtain.

ln operation, the. pans of calres are taken from the oven, and placed on the cooling conveyer l, which is of suiheient length to permit the calres to cool by the time they reach the discharge Aend of the said conveyer; and to insure the required degree of cooling, a hood or inelosure lA is pl, ed at the discharge end of the conveyer. at the outer end of which an electric fan ln is installed, which directs a draft of cool air against the approaching pans of cakes. The pans are received by the arms ,5l which are swung baclr by engagement of the cams with the arms l2 and the pans are there y deposited upon the parallel chains lo, by which they are carried forward in the opposite direction, to and above the receiving` end of the conveyer Il, and as these goods are to be packed in bulk, or loose filled they are not deposited upon the said conveyer l, but noon the upwardly7 inclined conveyor chains of the dumping mechanism. The pans, however, do not pass directly from the chains l() to the chains 35. but after passing the terminal of the chains lll, they are caught by downwardly inclined slidebars l, which extend parallel with the chain 85, and these slidebars pass the pans on to the chains 35, which are prevented from sagging by boards or supports 1D which are supported by depending strips 1E which are secured at their upper ends to the frame of the conveyer l. As the pans reach the apex or highest point of the chains 35, they pass onto, and ride over the disks 7F, and are tilted by gravity as the preponderance ot their weight passes beyond the axis of the shaft 3i', and they swing downward, their forward edges striking the rods 5l with sufticient force to jar the cakes or other goods loose Jfrom the pan, the goods falling through the opening Gl and into the hopper; the inclined board SO prevents the goods from lodging on the table back ol the hopper opening, while the curtain prevents the cakes from being thrown forward beyond the hopper opening. 'lhe pans liizystrike the rods 5l at a point some distance above the roller e6 and then slide on the rods until they engage the roller, and this further jar or bump tends to dislodge any goods from the pan, that they may not have been affected by the first bump. rit this stage the lower end of each pan rests on the bars 5l and against the roller l-G, while its upper end lies against the disks "il", as clearly shown by Figure il, but this position is only momentary, is the said lower edge of the pan is almost instantly caught by one of the leather strips 48 on the rollers G and and the pan is lifted slightly and its lower edge is carried forward over the rollers and on to Athe slide rods YWhen the upl er end of the pan slides off the dislrs 7F, it strilr s the rods 5l, thus imparting third bump jar to the pan, and after passing over rollers, the pan slides down the rod v:T3 and is caught and carried forward by tnechains 23, until they arrive at the terminal or oven end of the conveyer, where the pans are removed, greased, replenished with dough, and placed again in the oven. lillhen the dumping mechanism is not required, the chains 35 are disconnected from the sprocket wheels 3l on the shaft and suspended from a hoolr it in the frame of the upper conveyer l, as shown by dotted lines in Figure 2; the chain guards or housings (Sli are removed, as well as the rods thus leaving the conveyer chains 28 free to he used in connection with goods other than those that are passed over the dumping'mechanisnr rlhe long roller i6 may be dispensed with, if desired, and only the two short rollers {il} employed, and the hopper G2 may be provided with one or more hallles or dellectors Gil", which prevent the dumped goods from d ropping directly through the hoppe r liv detlecting them to one side, so that their lall i broken. and they pass through the hoppe with less liability of breakage.

Aiaving described my invention, wha l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a pan dumping mechanism for pan conveyors, the combination with oppositely moving conveyors arranged one above the other, and a transferring mechanism for transferring the pans trom the upper to the lower conveyer, of a pan dunniing conveyer mechanism connected to and movable with said lower conveyer, and means for releasing the pans at a predetermined point, downwardly inclined members on which said pans run when released from said conveyer, a roller at the. lower end of said members against which said pans striken means on said roller for raisin@ said pans up over it and for moving them onto the lower conveyer, whereby they are conveyed to a reloading point.

2. In a pan dumping mechanism for pan conveyers, the combination with oppositely moving conveyers arranged one above the other, and a transferring mechanism for transferring the pans from the upper to the lower conveyer, of a pan dumping conveyer mechanism connected to and movable with said lower conveyer, and means for releasing the pans at a predetermined point, downwardly inclined members on which said pans run when released from said conveyer, a roller at the lower end of said members against which said pans strike, means on said roller for raising said pans up and over it and for moving them onto vthe lower conveyer, whereby they are conveyed to a reloading point, said pan dumping members being lengthwise adjustable and arranged to allow the pans to strike the roller in line with or just below the center of the roller.

3. In a pan dumping mechanism for pan conveyers, the combination with oppositely moving conveyers arranged one above the other, and a transferring mechanism for transferring the pans from the upper to the lower conveyer, of a pan dumping conveyer mechanism connected vto and movable with said lower conveyer, and means for releasing the pans at a predetermined point, donwardlyinclined members on which said pans run when released from said conveyer, a roller at the lower end of said members against which said pans strike, means on said roller for raising said pans up over it and for moving` them onto the lower conveyer, whereby they are conveyed to a reloading point, said pan dumping members being lengthwise adjustable and arranged to allow the pans to strike the roller in line with or just below the center of the roller, said rollers pan lift-ing means comprising projections on the peripheral surface of said roller arranged parallel to its longitudinal axis.

el. In a pan dumping mechanism of the character described, the combination with an endless conveyer, of an inclined endless conveyer, which rises from the level of the first conveyer and moves in the same direction, means for feeding pans to the inclined convever, whereby they are carried over the highest point of said inclined conveyer and tilted by gravity, means for receiving the impact of the tilted pan, and means foi` receiving and for passing the pan to the first conveyer.

5. In a pan dumping mechanism of the character described, the combination with a main endless conveyer, of an inclined end-- less conveyer above the main conveyer, which rises from the level of the main conveyer, and moves in the same direction, means for delivering pans to the inclined conveyer, whereby .they are carried over the highest point of said conveyer and tilted by gravity, downwardly inclined members for receiving the impact of the forward end of the tilted pan, means for momentarily arresting the sliding movement of the pan on the inclined members, and then imparting a forward movement to the same, and means for passing the pan on to the main conveyer.

G. In a pan dumping mechanism of the character described, the combination with aA main endless conveyer, of an inclined endless conveyer above the main conveyer and operated thereby, which rises from the level of the main conveyer and travels in the same direction, means for delivering pans to the inclined conveyer, whereby they are carried over the highest point of said conveyer and yare tilted by gravity, downwardly inclined members for receiving the impact of the forward end of the tilted pan, rotating means operated by the inclined conveyer for momentarily arresting the sliding movement of the pan on the inclined members and then imparting a forward movement to the saine, and slides 'for passing the pan to the main conveyer. f

' 7. In a pan dumping apparatus of the character described, the combination with a main conveyer comprising parallel endless chains, of an inclined endless conveyer comprising parallel endless chainswhich lie between and rise from the level ofv and move in the same direction as the main conveyer chains, means for delivering' pans to the inclined conveyer, whereby they are moved up and over the highest point of said conveyer and are tilted by gravity, downwardly inclined rods for receiving the impact of the forward end of the tilted pan, rotary means operated by the inclined conveyer for momentarily arresting theA sliding movement of the vpan on the inclined rods and then moving it forward again, and. slide rods which incliner downward from said'rotary means, which receive said pan and pass it to the main conveyer.

S. In a pan dumping mechanism of the character described, the combination lwith a main endless conveyer, of a relatively short inclined endless conveyer above the main conveyer and` moving in the same direction, means for delivering pans to the inclined conveyer, whereby they are carried up and over the highest point of the inclined conveyer and are dumped by gravity, a roller, downwardly inclined rods which extend from the dumping point of the pans to said roller to receive the impact of the forward ends of the pans, said roller acting to momentarily stop the sliding movement of the pans on the said rods, projections on the roller for engaging the pans and moving them forward again, and downwardlyv in- LDI rui

ilined rods extending from said roller tor passing said pans to said main conveyor.

9. in a pan dumping mechanism et the character described, the combination with endless conveying and dumping means, of inclined aluitments ior receiving the impact ot the Ytfr iard end ot a dumped pan, and permittin a sliding movement oi" said pan, a roller tor momentarily stopping said pan, and then starting it itorwzn'd again, an endless convey-er, and means extending from the roller tor iassing the pan to said conveyer.

lO. in a pan dumping mechanism et the character described, the combination with a table and an endless main conveyor mounted thereon, et a relatively short inclined endlessconveyer above the main conveyer and travelling in the same direction, said inclined conveyer ascending from the plane et the main eonveyer, near one end thereof, endless means for delivering pans to said inclined conveyer, whereby said pans are carried up and over the highest point of said conveyer and are dumped by gravity, a shaft having a roller thereon, rods which extend from a point below the highest point et said inclined conveyer down to and are secured upon the shaft ot said roller, said rods being adapted to receive the impact et the forward ends olf said pans as they dump by gravity and permit them to slide againstsaid roller longitudinal strips on said roller for enga ig the edges o't the pans and mov` ing them toi-ward, and slide rods extending downward trom said roller to the pl; the main conveyer, tor passing said pans to said main conveyer.

1l. In a pan dumping apparatus of the character described, the combination with a main conveyer, cooperating pan dumping means operated by said main conveyer and endless means for delivering pans to the dumping means, of a roller having a suitable itabric covering, longitudinal, equidistant strips on said roller, downwardly in ciined rods extending from the dumping point ot said pans to said roller, and adapted to receive the impact oit' the Yforward ends et said dumped pans, and permit them to slide against said roller, said pans beingengaged by said roller, and moved forward, and downwardly .inclined slides leading from said roller Ylor passing said pans to said main conveyer.

l2. in a pan dumping apparatus of the character described, a table, a main endless chain conveyer mounted in said table, supports extending above said table, a shattinounted on said supports having sprocket wheels thereon and disks or" slightly greater diameter than said sprocket wheels, a shaft mounted in said table having sprocket wheels thereon and operated by said main conveyor, chains connecting the sprocket wheels on said shafts, said chains lying within the main eonveyer chains and inclining upward :from the table, means for delivering pans to the inclined chains, whereby they are carried up over said disks and are dumped by gravity, means lor receiving the impact et the Yforward end oit the pans, and means for passing the pans to the main conveyer. i

lfln a pan dumping apparatus et the character described, the combination with a table. a support thereon and an inclined pan dumping conveyer mounted at its higher end on said support, of a shaft, a main roller thereon. and short rollers separated from the main roller by a slight space, downwai-dl v inclined bumper rods secured at their upper ends to said support.` their opposite end portions extending between the opposite ends et the long and short rollers, and being bent around said shaft, downwardly inclined slide rods extending trom said roller, having curved ends which lie between the opposing ends ot said long and short rollers, legs eX- tending from said curved ends having threaded lower end portions which enter apertures in said table, and nut-s on said threaded portions which rest en said table, and endless conveyor chains in said table in line with said slide rods. said bumper rods being adapted to receive the impacto'f the pans dumped by said conveyor, and to slide said pans against sa'd roller` and strips on said roller for engaging said pans and passing thrm on to said inclined slide rods, whereby the pans are passed to said conveyer chains.

ln testimony whereof l afiix my signature in presence et two witnesses.

PETER RASliiUSSEN.

liritnesses Gr. SARGENT ELLIOTT, ELIZABETH SMITH. 

